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list price: $10.95
edition:Paperback
category: Children's Fiction
published: Jan 2018
ISBN:9781459817302
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Buttercup's Lovely Day

by Carolyn Beck, illustrated by Andrea Beck

tagged: cows, farm & ranch life, stories in verse
Description

Called a "read-aloud gem" by Quill & Quire, this picture book will delight children with its creative use of language and endearing illustrations.

In rhyming text that winds like a creek through a farmer's field, the book takes readers on a journey through one lovely day in Buttercup's life. Whether she is ruminating on the mud beneath her feet or on the moon and the stars in the blue-black sky, she draws us deep into her rich and wonderful world, reminding us all to be grateful for life's simple pleasures.

About the Authors

Carolyn Beck has been interested in letters and words since she was a little girl.  Her fascination for them put her on the path to becoming an author.  Now she has discovered the magic of combining words with numbers.  Carolyn makes her home in Toronto.


Andrea Beck is the author/illustrator of the popular book series and TV show, Elliot Moose. Andrea is known for creating earnest characters that inhabit a world of warmth and friendship, appealing to children and parents alike. Beck studied at OCAD, York University and the University of Toronto and began her career as a toy designer. Her award-winning designs were featured in Canadian media and sold from coast to coast. Later, reading to her children, Beck was inspired by picturebooks and she began to write. Beck lives in Unionville, ON, with her two sons, her beagle Tillie and about 30 goldfish in the backyard pond.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
3 to 5
Grade:
p to k
Reading age:
3 to 5
Awards
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • , Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award
  • Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
  • Commended, Ontario Library association (OLA) Best Bets
Editorial Reviews

"There's much...for small fry to roll around their tongues as beautiful black-and-white Buttercup meanders through her lovely day."

— The Globe and Mail

"The iambic rhythm makes the selections easy to read and recite aloud, and the poems would be wonderful additions to storytimes about cows, farms or even during Valentine’s Day programs. Buttercup provides the answers to life’s eternal questions—she loves the simple things and shares this joy with readers."

— School Library Journal

"This is a rich, beautiful rendering of how cow life should be…A nice read aloud for storytimes focusing on the lives of farm animals."

— Youth Services Book Review

"A read-aloud gem...A clever, joyful, playful celebration of creative language, sound, rhyme, rhythm, and repetition."

— Quill & Quire

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